Hacker News MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Retrieve the latest top, new, or best Hacker News stories.

• 2

  Detailed story information including comments.

• 3

  User profile data and recent activity on Hacker News.

Description

This MCP server provides access to Hacker News data through a set of tools built with TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK. It fetches top, new, and best stories, story details including comments, user profiles with recent activity, and supports searching Hacker News via the Algolia API. The server is lightweight, uses resilient network calls, and returns data in formats suitable for MCP clients, enabling easy integration with agents and applications.